Courier strikes spotlight lack of worker rights in Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan: Stand by your man
Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.
Uzbekistan: U.S. ambassador speaks out against forced beard shaving
The government would prefer Muslims to stick to a secular-leaning, state-sanctioned version of the faith.
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An Afghan official blames the Ukraine war for choking the banking system in Central Asia, but the fact remains the Taliban regime is broke.
Kyrgyzstan: Eccentric health minister fights for his job amid claims of corruption and bullying
That Beishenaliyev has held onto his job this long has much to do with his old friendship with the president.
Kyrgyzstan workers strike for better pay at Chinese mine
Most strikes to hit Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector involve Chinese companies.
Amid sanctions, Kazakh firm stops supplying Russian steelworks
Kazakh companies are treading carefully doing business with Russia.
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Tajikistan: Crisis-gripped government opts to pick deadly fight in the Pamirs
Officials insist only armed men have been killed, but chatter on social media describes at least some of the fatalities as civilians.
Georgia faces dwindling wheat stocks as world shortage looms
The country depends heavily on Russia for its wheat. Now, with the war in Ukraine disrupting global supplies, concerns are rising that Georgia could be left vulnerable.
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